Premiership-winning Melbourne Storm halfback Brett Kimmorley is backing his former side to win the 2020 premiership and fellow club legend Cameron Smith to bow out on the back of a Clive Churchill Medal.

Speaking on SEN, Kimmorley believes if the Storm can win the competition than the legendary hooker will be happy to ride off into the sunset.

“I think Melbourne will win the premiership this year and Cameron Smith … I will put him as the Clive Churchill Medalist,” Kimmorley said.

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“That could be good enough to send his career off to the record books.

“I think that could be the fairytale for him to go out – I think he’s the best player I’ve ever seen.

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“Not too often there are fairytales but Cameron Smith might have one.”

Smith is yet to make a decision on his future and has been heavily linked with both the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans.